Reducing Medical Errors

Reduce Risk for Errors
CPOE and EMR have been known to decrease medical errors. EMR help prevent unnecessary orders and diagnostic test. EMR also prevents duplication of the same test and orders. Medication are shown in the electronic medical record which providers have access to. The ability to access a patient’s medications without having to rely on just patient information will lower risk. A patient may not always be certain of a dosage or the exact name of a medication and the electronic medical record allows to provider to have the information at their fingertips. CPOE helps can help reduce the risk of medication error. A study shows that the likelihood of an error to occur decreased by forty-eight percent while using CPOE (Radley
Patients are more satisfied that the provider can provide them with the necessary medication and the correct dose with a lower risk of error. When presenting the plan to the board of trustees it is important for the CIO to share information about how the programs can have a positive impact on patient satisfaction. The goal of healthcare facilities is to offer quality care and services to their patients. Implementing CPOE and EMR will allow the organization to reach the patient satisfaction goals that have been set in
Standardized order sets should be put in place for providers that are using the CPOE system. The availability of standardized order sets will simplify the process of applying updates in a timely manner, and eliminate the need for printed copies at all the physician offices. Standardized templates and protocols should also be included in the plan. Standardized processes should be put in place for the EMR. Each department should work together to determine what the EMR system should include. Standardized documentation should be enforced. Standardized documentation offers information for quality patient care and initiatives. Having standardized documentation put in place helps the organization to meet regulatory requirements and helps health information management professionals to ensure that records are complete and accurate. Having standards in place also helps identify missing information that is needed for coding purposes, develop partnerships with providers, ancillary staff and information systems. A change process should also be considered. The process should include the establishment of a forms committee which will approve request and establish standard forms management policies. Each department should be part of the development of the system. The development will cover form design,